Day 1, Friday 19 September 2025
| Start | End | Duration | Session | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:30 | 9:00 | 0:30 | – | Registration and Networking |
| 9:00 | 10:30 | 1:30 | Main Session 1 |
Inaugural Session Welcome to inSIG Dr. Govind Lighting the Lamp Overview of 9 years of inSIG (Video) Peace Oliver Amuge, AfriSIG Devesh Tyagi, CEO NIXI Prof. Suman Kundu, Director BITS Goa Sushil Pal, Joint Secretary MeitY Vote of Thanks by inSIG Mini Ulanat |
| 10:30 | 11:00 | 0:30 | – | Tea break & Photo session |
| 11:00 | 11:40 | 0:40 | Talk (T1) |
Evolving Nature of the Internet and its Governance from Global Perspective Speaker: Jovan Kurbalija, Diplo Foundation |
| 11:40 | 12:50 | 1:10 | Panel (P1) |
Introduction to the IG Ecosystem: ICANN, IETF, IGF, ISOC, RIRs Moderator: Satish Babu Panelists: Samiran Gupta, ICANN Setu Upadhyay, Internet Society Sunny Chendi, APNIC Dhruv Dhody, IAB |
| 12:50 | 13:20 | 0:30 | Talk (T2) |
Landscape around DNS Abuse Speaker: Brian Cimbolic, PIR |
| 13:20 | 14:15 | 0:55 | – | Lunch Break |
| 14:15 | 15:45 | 1:30 | Roleplay (R1) | IP Go Game Srinivas Chendi, APNIC |
| 15:45 | 16:15 | 0:30 | – | Tea Break |
| 16:15 | 17:15 | 1:00 | Consultation (C1) |
WSIS+20 Review and Future Governance of the Internet Moderator: Amrita Choudhury Leads: Jennifer Chung, IMSB Chris Buckridge, IMSB |
| 17:15 | 18:30 | 1:15 | Activity (A1) | Flash Talks |
| 19:00 | – | – | – | Social Dinner by the Host BITS Goa |
Day 2, Saturday 20 September 2025
| Start | End | Duration | Session | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00 | 10:00 | 1:00 | Panel (P2) |
Addressing the Digital divide: Access, Inclusion, building Security & Trust Moderator: Setu Upadhyay, Internet Society Panelists: Pavithra Ramanujan, APC Dr. Mahesh Uppal, Comfirst |
| 10:00 | 11:00 | 1:00 | Panel (P3) |
Digital Economy: Balancing Ethics, Rights, Innovation & Environment Moderator: Gowree Gokhale, Independent Lawyer Panelists: Prof. Vishwanath Pingali, IIM Ahmedabad Kriti Trehan, Data & Co. |
| 11:00 | 11:30 | 0:30 | – | Tea Break |
| 11:30 | 12:30 | 1:00 | Panel (P4) |
Key Regulatory Issues being discussed in India Moderator: Dr. Mahesh Uppal Panelists: Rakesh Maheshwari Kriti Trehan, Data & Co. |
| 13:00 | 14:00 | 1:00 | – | Lunch Break |
| 14:00 | 15:30 | 1:30 | Roleplay (R2) | Cybersecurity Roleplay |
| 15:30 | 16:00 | 0:30 | – | Tea Break |
| 16:00 | 17:15 | 1:15 | Panel (P5) |
Governance of AI & Emerging Tech Keynote Address: Shri Abhishek Singh, Additional Secretary, MeitY Moderator: Kriti Trehan, Data & Co. Panelists: Urvashi Aneja, Digital Futures Lab Gowree Gokhale, Independent Lawyer |
| 17:15 | 18:30 | 1:15 | Panel (P6) |
India’s Cybersecurity Priorities Keynote Address: Mr. G. Narendra Nath, Joint Secretary, National Security Council Secretariat, GoI Moderator: Mini Ulanat Panelists: Ram Mohan, Identity Digital Saikat Dutta, Deepstrat Dr. Hemanth Rathore, BITS Pilani Goa |
| 18:30 | – | – | – | Socials and Dinner by Internet Society |
Day 3, Sunday 21 September 2025
| Start | End | Duration | Session | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00 | 10:00 | 1:00 | Talk (T3) |
Internet Standards and RFCs: Processes and the Present Status Speaker: Dhruv Dhody, IAB |
| 10:00 | 11:00 | 1:00 | Panel (P7) |
What next: Participation in IG Ecosystem & Opportunities Moderator: Ihita G Panelists: Sohini Raiyung, Internet Society Yash Agrawal, ICANN Srinivas Chendi, APNIC Dhruv Dhody, IAB |
| 11:00 | 11:30 | 0:30 | – | Tea Break |
| 11:30 | 12:30 | 1:00 | Open Mike | Reflections from Participants |
| 12:30 | 13:30 | 1:00 | Main Session (M2) |
Closing Session Certificate Distribution Closing Address by Host Vote of Thanks inSIG Shveta & Jay |
| 13:30 | – | – | – | Lunch and Close of inSIG2025 |